ARC Raiders is an upcoming extraction FPS that's been hotly anticipated for some time now, and ahead of its imminent launch at the end of October, developer Embark Studios has just released a 'Server Slam' open beta on all platforms - including Xbox.
Prior to this one going live, we were seeing lots of questions about how to download it - but the good news is that a separate Server Slam application is now live and free to download on the Xbox Store.
We'll chuck a link to that down below:
As for the dates and times that are worth remembering, this ARC Raiders Server Slam is live now through 8am PT / 11am ET / 4pm BST on Sunday, October 19th - and it's free on all available platforms, including Xbox!
Before we head out here, earlier this week, Embark detailed all of the content you'll be able to go hands-on with in this ARC Raiders open beta, so we're going to gather all of the key details on that down below so you know exactly what to expect from this Server Slam test.
ARC Raiders Server Slam: Open Beta Content
Server Slam content
- The map
- The Dam Battlegrounds stretch across a broken landscape of flooded lowlands and forgotten structures. You’ll cross through dark forests and overgrown research centers, through swamps thick with mist and echoes of a civilization long gone.
- Weapons and Gear
- Early and mid-tier equipment will be available for you to experiment with, but some things will be locked until launch.
- Blueprints
- Blueprints expand your Raider’s ability to make and modify weapons and gear. All blueprints can be found, but those of the highest-tier will not be craftable during the Server Slam.
- Raider Deck
- You’ll be able to test out the Raider Deck functionality with one page of items to unlock.
- Workshop
- Basic crafting stations (Weapon, Equipment, and Medical) are available, but upgrades aren’t possible for this limited test.
The ARC machines
The Rust Belt is crawling with machines that don’t care who you are or how many fights you’ve survived. Each one hunts differently. They are known as ARC.
Here are a few you’ll face:
- Wasps
- Swarming fliers, firing with accuracy
- Ticks
- Small scuttlers in the dark, waiting for you to come close
- Bastions
- Slow-moving tanks that annihilate anything in their sight
- Leapers
- Agile jumpers that will close the gap before you can react
Their sounds might give them away. Listen closely for a low hum, a metallic skitter, the warning whine of a weapon spinning up. Use that knowledge to survive.
Survival tips for new Raiders
- Plan your loadout. Bring the tools suited for the mission, not everything you own.
- Breaching is loud. You may get loot, but it also calls attention from ARC and other Raiders.
- Stay alert. Extraction points disappear over time. The longer you stay, the greater the risk.
- Be smart. Know when to extract, or you might just lose it all.